Unified Patents is once more rising its authorized division, and seeks so as to add an skilled, registered patent legal professional.
Candidates ought to have not less than 5 years of legislation agency or different related expertise earlier than the U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO), particularly engaged on ex parte reexamination proceedings, post-grant petitions (IPR, PGR, and CBM), or different administrative drafting and litigation expertise.
Candidates ought to have a robust technical background and be keen to discover numerous new applied sciences; expertise with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, alerts, wi-fi communications, or different algorithmic subject material is a plus. Patent examination expertise is a plus; a registration quantity is a plus; clerking expertise is a plus; familiarity with ongoing appellate points affecting PTAB observe is a plus. Have to be keen to work inside a group, work properly independently, and luxuriate in writing and enhancing. Journal and submitting expertise is a plus. Robust desire for candidates situated within the Washington, DC space; distant officing is feasible. Variety is prized in our group and amongst our candidates. Please be ready to debate the executive issues you’ve been concerned in and be prepared to offer examples.
Duties:
- Managing patent workplace proceedings internally
- Drafting, submitting, and litigating patent workplace proceedings, e.g., ex parte reexaminations
- Dealing with calls with choice makers
- Drafting motions and briefs
- Supporting senior attorneys with administration of ongoing issues
- Assist docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and different IP capabilities
- Enhancing work product of colleagues, outdoors counsel
- Amicus curiae drafting and help; remark drafting and help
- Contract, licensing, and different authorized help companies
- Authorized writing, help, and different varied authorized duties
{Qualifications} Required:
- 5 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, submitting, litigating, deposition) expertise.
State Bar and Patent Registration Examination passage.
Potential to work independently and in a group.
Wonderful English written and oral communication abilities.
Most well-liked Further Qualities:
- Patent Workplace examination expertise.
- Algorithmic, codec, and different code-based subject material expertise.
- Semiconductor, analog and built-in circuit, and fabrication expertise.
- Appellate and/or clerking expertise.
- EE or CS undergraduate diploma.
- Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) diploma.
- Keen to work from DC most popular.
Candidates:
candidates are requested to Apply Online with their resume, cowl letter, and any PTAB work.
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About Unified Patents:
Unified is a 350+ worldwide membership group that seeks to enhance patent high quality and deter unsubstantiated or invalid patent assertions in outlined expertise sectors (Zones) by its actions. Its actions are centered broadly in Zones with substantial assertions by Requirements Important Patents (SEP) holders and/or Non-Working towards Entities (NPEs). These actions could embody analytics, prior artwork, invalidity contests, patentability evaluation, administrative patent evaluate (IPR/reexam), amicus briefs, financial surveys, and essentiality research. Unified works independently of its members to realize its deterrence objectives. Small members be part of without cost whereas bigger ones pay modest annual charges.
